The shape of the 7 Series didn't impress everyone in its original format as is a slightly radical one, so a major facelift in 2005 which saw every front panel changed saw it gain more market acceptance by softening its looks. Unlike most other luxury sedans, it masks its size deceptively. This is a muscular, yet lithe, car; an athlete stripped of body fat.
The big 7 comes with plenty of sporting flair even though it may sit almost in the limo class.
Seating is good for four largish adults, but isn't really aimed for the five passengers.
The controversial iDrive multi-purpose system has been somewhat simplified over the years, but we still don't find it to be as intuitive to use as we would like.
The BMW ConnectedDrive system and BMW Online systems are major features of the latest BMW 7 Series.
The remote operator can program information on his own computer in one mode, then send it to the car. The driver can then get the satellite navigation system to take him to the location.
You can also sit at your desktop computer and set up a route to be used by the car's satellite navigation system, and then email it to the car. This is a great safety feature and it would be great to see it adopted by others.
